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George McGovern

(9,947 posts) Thu Aug 21, 2025, 09:24 PM Aug 21

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Scene seen and photographed by my cousin off the coast of Maine.

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Scene seen and photographed by my cousin off the coast of Maine. (Original Post) George McGovern Aug 21 OP

Powerful photograph. Thanks for posting it. MLAA Aug 21 #1

You're welcome MLAA. She's proud of it and deservedly so. George McGovern Aug 21 #10

Thats beautiful... and the seagull even IcyPeas Aug 21 #2

Leave it to some stupid bird photo bombing a great shot!!! AZ8theist Aug 21 #11

Thank You IcyPeas. George McGovern Aug 21 #12

It's beautiful and scary powerful at the same time! Diamond_Dog Aug 21 #3

Guess so DD. Thank You. George McGovern Aug 21 #13

Wow! Does photographic genius run in your family? This is a phenomenal photograph; it LoisB Aug 21 #4

Well something runs Lois. Cousin Robbin has the ability to recognize a George McGovern Aug 21 #15

Nice photo of Nubble Lighthouse in York, ME. surfered Aug 21 #5

Very nice photo surfered! Thanks! George McGovern Aug 21 #16

It's a beautiful area. surfered Aug 22 #24

Yes it is surfered. Don't know about the surfing though. Might be a tad George McGovern Aug 22 #27

And cold water surfered Aug 22 #32

Impressive! Bayard Aug 21 #6

Thanks Byard. George McGovern Aug 21 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author Bayard Aug 21 #7

That's spectacular. 3catwoman3 Aug 21 #8

Mine too. George McGovern Aug 21 #18

That's the Cape Neddick Nubble Light House Gimpyknee Aug 21 #9

Dangerous duty Gimpyknee. Thank You. George McGovern Aug 21 #19

Beautiful! 4Sitka Aug 21 #14

It is. 4Sistaka George McGovern Aug 21 #20

Photographed Nubble around Xmas many years ago edbermac Aug 21 #21

Thrilling photo! nuxvomica Aug 22 #22

Thank You nuxvomica. I shall forward your kind comment on to my cousin. George McGovern Aug 22 #28

Perfection HAB911 Aug 22 #23

Thank You HAB911 George McGovern Aug 22 #29

Amazing shot! brer cat Aug 22 #25

Thank You brer cat! George McGovern Aug 22 #30

Beautiful underpants Aug 22 #26

Thank You underpants! George McGovern Aug 22 #31

How surreal Figarosmom Aug 24 #33

Don''t they though Figarosmom! She's good at her art. George McGovern Aug 24 #34

MLAA

(19,588 posts)

1. Powerful photograph. Thanks for posting it.

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Thu Aug 21, 2025, 09:27 PM

Aug 21

George McGovern

(9,947 posts)

10. You're welcome MLAA. She's proud of it and deservedly so.

Reply to MLAA (Reply #1)

Thu Aug 21, 2025, 11:18 PM

Aug 21

IcyPeas

(24,550 posts)

2. Thats beautiful... and the seagull even

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Thu Aug 21, 2025, 09:28 PM

Aug 21

AZ8theist

(6,951 posts)

11. Leave it to some stupid bird photo bombing a great shot!!!

Reply to IcyPeas (Reply #2)

Thu Aug 21, 2025, 11:18 PM

Aug 21

LOL!!

George McGovern

(9,947 posts)

12. Thank You IcyPeas.

Reply to IcyPeas (Reply #2)

Thu Aug 21, 2025, 11:18 PM

Aug 21

Diamond_Dog

(39,008 posts)

3. It's beautiful and scary powerful at the same time!

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Thu Aug 21, 2025, 09:36 PM

Aug 21

I see photography talent runs in your family!

George McGovern

(9,947 posts)

13. Guess so DD. Thank You.

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Reply #3)

Thu Aug 21, 2025, 11:19 PM

Aug 21

LoisB

(11,974 posts)

4. Wow! Does photographic genius run in your family? This is a phenomenal photograph; it

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Thu Aug 21, 2025, 10:05 PM

Aug 21

could easily be confused as a painting.

George McGovern

(9,947 posts)

15. Well something runs Lois. Cousin Robbin has the ability to recognize a

Reply to LoisB (Reply #4)

Thu Aug 21, 2025, 11:25 PM

Aug 21

as pertinent to her camera or not. And if not she keeps on looking.
Thank You!

surfered

(10,131 posts)

5. Nice photo of Nubble Lighthouse in York, ME.

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Thu Aug 21, 2025, 10:24 PM

Aug 21

We visited it in the spring of 2024 when the seas were calmer.

George McGovern

(9,947 posts)

16. Very nice photo surfered! Thanks!

Reply to surfered (Reply #5)

Thu Aug 21, 2025, 11:26 PM

Aug 21

surfered

(10,131 posts)

24. It's a beautiful area.

Reply to George McGovern (Reply #16)

Fri Aug 22, 2025, 07:20 AM

Aug 22

George McGovern

(9,947 posts)

27. Yes it is surfered. Don't know about the surfing though. Might be a tad

Reply to surfered (Reply #24)

Fri Aug 22, 2025, 11:48 AM

Aug 22

challenging . . .

surfered

(10,131 posts)

32. And cold water

Reply to George McGovern (Reply #27)

Fri Aug 22, 2025, 05:25 PM

Aug 22

Bayard

(27,661 posts)

6. Impressive!

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Thu Aug 21, 2025, 10:42 PM

Aug 21

Yes, I see a painting in that too.

George McGovern

(9,947 posts)

17. Thanks Byard.

Reply to Bayard (Reply #6)

Thu Aug 21, 2025, 11:29 PM

Aug 21

Response to George McGovern (Original post)

Bayard This message was self-deleted by its author.

3catwoman3

(28,071 posts)

8. That's spectacular.

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Thu Aug 21, 2025, 11:03 PM

Aug 21

I’d hang that up in my house.

George McGovern

(9,947 posts)

18. Mine too.

Reply to 3catwoman3 (Reply #8)

Thu Aug 21, 2025, 11:33 PM

Aug 21

Thanks 3catwoman3. I will tell her you said so.

Gimpyknee

(903 posts)

9. That's the Cape Neddick Nubble Light House

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Thu Aug 21, 2025, 11:13 PM

Aug 21

My late Uncle, a Coast Guard veteran, served there when it was used as a lookout station for German submarines in WWII.

George McGovern

(9,947 posts)

19. Dangerous duty Gimpyknee. Thank You.

Reply to Gimpyknee (Reply #9)

Thu Aug 21, 2025, 11:36 PM

Aug 21

4Sitka

(47 posts)

14. Beautiful!

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Thu Aug 21, 2025, 11:22 PM

Aug 21

I love the old lighthouse. Just gorgeous!

George McGovern

(9,947 posts)

20. It is. 4Sistaka

Reply to 4Sitka (Reply #14)

Thu Aug 21, 2025, 11:42 PM

Aug 21

edbermac

(16,366 posts)

21. Photographed Nubble around Xmas many years ago

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Thu Aug 21, 2025, 11:49 PM

Aug 21

Not my pic, but gives you an idea of what it looks like. Literally froze my ass off. 🥶

nuxvomica

(13,747 posts)

22. Thrilling photo!

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Fri Aug 22, 2025, 12:29 AM

Aug 22

Interesting use of a limited palette: red, white, black, grey, brown. I did a watercolor of that same lighthouse for my sister's birthday present a few years ago but my rendtion had a lot of green.

George McGovern

(9,947 posts)

28. Thank You nuxvomica. I shall forward your kind comment on to my cousin.

Reply to nuxvomica (Reply #22)

Fri Aug 22, 2025, 01:42 PM

Aug 22

It's very cool that you gave a watercolor of the same lighthouse to your sister!

HAB911

(10,072 posts)

23. Perfection

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Fri Aug 22, 2025, 06:29 AM

Aug 22

George McGovern

(9,947 posts)

29. Thank You HAB911

Reply to HAB911 (Reply #23)

Fri Aug 22, 2025, 01:43 PM

Aug 22

brer cat

(27,206 posts)

25. Amazing shot!

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Fri Aug 22, 2025, 08:57 AM

Aug 22

George McGovern

(9,947 posts)

30. Thank You brer cat!

Reply to brer cat (Reply #25)

Fri Aug 22, 2025, 01:43 PM

Aug 22

underpants

(193,752 posts)

26. Beautiful

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Fri Aug 22, 2025, 09:14 AM

Aug 22

George McGovern

(9,947 posts)

31. Thank You underpants!

Reply to underpants (Reply #26)

Fri Aug 22, 2025, 01:44 PM

Aug 22

Figarosmom

(9,080 posts)

33. How surreal

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Sun Aug 24, 2025, 05:54 PM

Aug 24

The waves look like clouds making it look like it's floating in air.

George McGovern

(9,947 posts)

34. Don''t they though Figarosmom! She's good at her art.

Reply to Figarosmom (Reply #33)

Sun Aug 24, 2025, 07:47 PM

Aug 24

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